carry through

verb

carried through; carrying through; carries through

transitive verb

: carry out

intransitive verb

: persist, survive

feelings that carry through to the present

Examples of carry through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every monologue this week was a victory dance, and that energy carried through to the silly showbiz sections of the evening. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

In the likely event the preliminary ratings carry through, NBC will be the first broadcast network to lead a federal election night in total viewers since the 2012 presidential election (also topped by NBC). — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

Brewers navy blue carries through from the sole unit to a leather upper with a chenille Swoosh, with gold then used for contrast stitching. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Coffin burials date back even further, but historians have many hyphotheses for why the tradition has carried through to today. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for carry through

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue